Hame-fastener.



No. 659,|49. Patented Oct. 2, I900.

11. a. & .1. w. JONES. HAME FASTENER.

(Application flied. Oct. 28, 1899.)

(No Model.)

JOM w A TTOHNEKS,

. NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID G. JONES AND JOHN W. JONES, OF GRANBURY, TEXAS.

HAM E-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,149, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed October 23, 1899. Serial No. 734,490. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, DAVID Gr. JONES and JOHN W. JONES, citizens of the United States, residing at Granbnry, in the county of Hood and State of Texas, have invent-ed new and useful Improvements in Hame-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

Our-invention relates to hames; and its object is to provide an improved fastener for the same by which the ends can be securely connected together, but which may be readily disconnected when desired.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hame constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the fastener. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the tug or trace fastener.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates the usual curved bars which fit in the crease of a collar. Secured to one of these bars is a metal plate 2, the lower end of which is formed with a slot 3 and bent or curved,forming two semicircular arms 4 and pintle-bearings 5. Said plate is then curved back on itself and then secured to the inner side of said bar. Passing through the pintle-bearings 5 is a pintle 6, to which is journaled or pivoted one end of a lever '7. The inner end of this lever is formed with a curved hook 8 and is formed with reverselycurved loops 9, through which the said pintle passes. The other curved bar is provided with a plate 10 at the lower end, with which engages a link 12. With this link are connected links 13 by means of thimbles 14. These links are adapted to engage with the hook of the lever 7.

The numeral 15 designates staples secured to said curved bars, to which are pivotally connected plates 16, each provided with a curved slot 17. Pivoted to said plates are plates 18, also formed with slots 19, which are so constructed with respect to the other slots that by turning this plate 18 the ends of said slots can be brought into coincidence, so that a hook connect-ed with a trace can be inserted in the slots and by turning the pivoted plates the hooks can be locked in place, so that there will be no danger of their being accidentally disengaged.

In using the device one of the links 13 is engaged by the hook of lever 7 and the latter then turned up against the curved bar. By this means the said bars are securely connected together,and the greater the strain on the hook the more securely it will hold. To connect atrace-hook with the hame, the pivoted plate 18 is turned on its pivot until the end of its slot comes in coincidence with the end of the slot 17, when the book can be readily inserted. By now turning the pivoted plate the end of its slot will be thrown out of coincidence or alinement with the other end of the slot, so that the hook cannot be disengaged until the said pivoted plate is turned to its first position.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim is A hame-fastener consisting of a chain secured to the lower end of one hame, the opposite hame having a metal strap secured thereto and its doubled lower end formed into curved arms having alined separated pintle-bearings, and a lever, having a hooked end, and reversely-curved loops, said lever being pivoted upon a pintle passing through the alined pintle-bearings and between the curved loops of said lever, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID e. JONES. JOHN w. JONES.

Witnesses:

J. F. HENDERSON, J. F. TRACY. 

